Center for Imaging Research

Center for Imaging Research (CIR)

Meet the MCW Center for Imaging Research Team

Leadership

Andrew S. Nencka, PhD

Associate Professor; Director, Center for Imaging Research (CIR); Section of Imaging Research, Division of Imaging Sciences

anencka@mcw.edu

Technical Support

Volkan Emre Arpinar

Engineer IV

varpinar@mcw.edu

Brad Swearingen

Program Analyst III

bswearingen@mcw.edu

Robin Karr

Program Analyst III

Zachary Pick

Program Analyst I

Preclinical Imaging Support

Matt Runquist

Research Program Coordinator III

mrunquist@mcw.edu

Qian (Kathleen) Yin

Research Technologist

Human Imaging Support

Jennifer Duller, R.T. R(MR)(ARRT)

MRI Technologist Sr

ResearchMRITechs@mcw.edu

Elliot Hughes, R.T. R(MR)(CT)

MRI Technologist Sr

ResearchMRITechs@mcw.edu

Brandon St. George, R.T. R(MR)(ARRT)

MRI Technologist Sr

ResearchMRITechs@mcw.edu

Erin Staege, R.T. R(MR)(ARRT), MRSO (MRSC™), BS

MRI Technologist Manager

ResearchMRITechs@mcw.edu

Administration

Jamie Beaudry

Unit Executive Administrator

jbeaudry@mcw.edu

Debra Keiler

Research Program Coordinator I

dkeiler@mcw.edu

Lauren Williams

Administrative Supervisor

laurenwilliams@mcw.edu

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